Resident Evil Requiem Leak Reveals Surprise Playable Character (Maybe)

Spoiler Warning: This article contains potential spoilers for Resident Evil Requiem.

A GameStop listing may have accidentally revealed that Rosemary Winters is one of Resident Evil Requiem’s playable characters—but conflicting leaks and some serious timeline problems are making fans question whether it’s legit.

What the GameStop Leak Showed

Reddit user Hot-Challenge-2755 spotted something interesting in GameStop’s listing for the Resident Evil Requiem Deluxe Edition:

What was listed:

• Bonus cosmetics for Rosemary Winters
• Outfits for Grace Ashcroft (the only officially confirmed playable character so far)

What happened next: GameStop quickly scrubbed all mentions of Rose from the listing—either because it was an error or because they accidentally leaked a major spoiler.

The Timeline Problem Everyone’s Talking About

Here’s where things get complicated. Based on what we’ve seen of Grace’s story so far, Rose would only be about 6 or 7 years old during those events.

Why this matters: Playing as a young child in Resident Evil would be… unusual, to say the least. For Rose to be playable, the game would likely need to:

• Jump significantly forward in time
• Feature multiple time periods
• Show Rose as a teenager or adult

This timeline issue is making some fans doubt the leak’s accuracy entirely.

But Wait—What About Leon Kennedy?

Things get even messier when you factor in the Leon rumors.

The Leon Kennedy Confusion

Earlier PlayStation Store leak: Suggested Leon would be a playable character

This GameStop leak: Points to Rose as the second playable character instead

The problem: These two leaks seem to contradict each other, leaving fans wondering which (if either) is actually correct.

Could Leon Still Appear?

Some leaked images showed an older Leon design, but Dusk Golem (a notable Resident Evil leaker) claimed those images were fake. However:

• Dusk Golem previously rumored the game would have three playable characters
• If true, both Leon AND Rose could appear alongside Grace
• Plot twist: Rose wasn’t one of the characters Dusk Golem originally mentioned in that leak

Timeline note: If Leon does appear, he’d be noticeably older than in previous games—which actually makes more gameplay sense than playing as a 7-year-old.

What We Know For Sure About Resident Evil Requiem

Let’s separate confirmed facts from speculation:

Officially Confirmed:

• Grace Ashcroft is a playable character
• The game will feature returning characters (confirmed by producer Masato Kumazawa)
• Started development as a multiplayer experience and retained some of those elements
• Will appear at The Game Awards on December 11

Unconfirmed (Leaks & Rumors):

• Rosemary Winters as playable
• Leon Kennedy’s involvement
• Three total playable characters
• Specific timeline or setting details

Making Sense of the Conflicting Leaks

Here are the possibilities:

1. Rose is playable in a future timeline segment (GameStop leak is real)
2. Leon is playable instead (PlayStation Store leak is real)
3. Both are playable with three characters total (Dusk Golem’s rumor is accurate)
4. Neither leak is accurate and both were errors or misinformation

When Will We Know the Truth?

The Game Awards – December 11

Resident Evil Requiem is confirmed to appear at the show. We don’t know how much Capcom will reveal, but this could be when we finally get official confirmation about playable characters.

Bottom Line

Take all Resident Evil Requiem leaks with a massive grain of salt right now. Between the timeline inconsistencies with Rose, conflicting store listings about Leon, and various leaker claims, it’s impossible to know what’s real.

What to do: Mark your calendar for The Game Awards on December 11 and wait for official word from Capcom. Until then, Rose and Leon remain unconfirmed—no matter how convincing the leaks might seem.

Pro tip: Store listings are often placeholders and can contain errors. Even when they’re quickly removed, that doesn’t always mean they were accurate spoilers—sometimes companies just remove incorrect information.

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